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Speeding while cop was driving

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Koensayr

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Washington

I recently got a speeding ticket for going 74mph in a 55mph zone. I was only cited for 15mph over instead. He told me that he did calibrate his radar gun both before and after clocking me.
My question is since he was driving towards me at the time and didn't have any lights on at all, is this ticket still valid? I've heard in Washington State the police need to have their parking lights on whenever they're clocking people, day or night.

Any response or help with this would be greatly appreciated. Worst case scenario I'll get a deferment with this being my first ticket.

-Brandon
 


jity

Member
Koensayr said:
What is the name of your state? Washington

I recently got a speeding ticket for going 74mph in a 55mph zone. I was only cited for 15mph over instead. He told me that he did calibrate his radar gun both before and after clocking me.
My question is since he was driving towards me at the time and didn't have any lights on at all, is this ticket still valid? I've heard in Washington State the police need to have their parking lights on whenever they're clocking people, day or night.

Any response or help with this would be greatly appreciated. Worst case scenario I'll get a deferment with this being my first ticket.

-Brandon
I would try the deferment part first, if that fails, I would say he didn't have a billboard above his car saying he is a cop. And if that fails, I would blame it on calabration errors. Don't worry everything will be fine after you pay a FINE.
 

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